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June 27, 2012

Sudanese Protest Austerity Measures Despite Crackdown 
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In Sudan, protests against austerity measures and President Omar Hassan
al-Bashir are continuing amid an ongoing crackdown by government forces.
Protests against government austerity and rising food prices began
earlier this month with student demonstrations at Khartoum University
but have since spread across the country and led to calls for an end to
Bashir’s 23-year regime. In a report Tuesday, Human Rights Watch said
Sudan is using the protests as an excuse to crack down on dissent by
arresting scores of protesters, journalists and opposition members,
beating people, and firing rubber bullets and live ammunition on
demonstrations.

 

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